Ghaziabad Police Arrest 3 More in Pakistan Spy Network

Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh police have arrested three more suspects in a Pakistan-linked espionage network that gathered sensitive information on military and infrastructure sites, bringing the total number of detentions to 21, including six minors, authorities announced this week.

The racket, uncovered on March 13 in Ghaziabad, involved recruits photographing and videoing railway stations, police installations, and military bases in Delhi and surrounding areas before transmitting the material to handlers across the border. Deputy Commissioner of Police Trans Hindon Dhawal Jaiswal confirmed that the National Investigation Agency has questioned the latest detainees, and a chargesheet has been filed in the district court.

The most recent arrests include Sameer, alias Shooter, originally from Bhagalpur in Bihar and residing in Delhi, described by police as a key operative. The other two are Sameer from Shamli district and Shivraj from Shahjahanpur, both currently living in Ghaziabad. Earlier this month, on a Sunday, officers apprehended Meera Thakur, 28, from Mathura district; Naushad Ali, 20, from Faridabad in Haryana who hails from Muzaffarpur in Bihar; and an unnamed minor. Ali...